Through the ways of the wine you may known the cellars of Mendoza and enjoy excellent wines, that are the product of the Ecological Wine culture and have- all the red- and a high antioxidant capacity associated with different pholifenol amounts in its content.
In the last three years an important reconvention of vineyards, what allows Mendoza as the point of the ax of the Argentina, have a biggest amount of high quality wines to satisfy the increasing demand of the international market. In the mentioned period were implanted in Mendoza province more than 25.000 Hectare of new vineyards of fine varieties of grapes.
Between the tinge ones the ranking head belongs to Malbec variety, followed by Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and Bonarda; and between the white ones Chardonnay and Chenin varieties predominates.
In Argentina, the wine culture start in the Spanish conquer era and has a huge scale development since XIX Century at Andean provinces valleys.

The region is suitable for the grape cultivate runs along the Andean Mountain Range since Salta in the North till Rio Negro province in the south of the country.

The large amplitude of this area combined with the particular Topography of the Andean valleys, allows the cultivate of a wide range of stumps and varieties Mendoza has the major surface of vineyards in the country with 140000 hectares, where it distinguish four viticultural oasis well differentiated.

The wine routes that we subsequently detail has been Project as half day or full day tours that includes visits to cellars of diverse characteristics. We will make a path trough the vineyards, with the option of tasting and buy wines in the same cellar. Besides, it is possible to enjoy other places of landscape, historic and cultural interest.

Oasis centre-west
Located in the North of the province and surrounded by Mendoza River, it is located at "Piedemonte"(between the 650 and the 1.060 meters high) and includes principally the vineyards of Luján de Cuyo and Maipú provinces. The characteristics of the land and the environment became this area in the most important in fine wine production, as red as white.

Valle del Viejo Wine Route(City, Guaymallén, Godoy Cruz)
Departure from Mendoza city we may visit the Foundational Area Museum, where archeological vestiges of the Antique city where found. Subsequently we will visit two centenary cellars: Santa Ana vineyards and cellars (found at 1891), with its unique end of XIX century architecture that combined with a modern division factory; and Escorihuela cellar (1884), that preserve one of the most important of "toneleria" the world, besides of the original furniture, and well known by the support provided to Mendocinos artist with permanent expositions at its art hall.

"Acequias and Arboledas" Wine Route (Maipú)
López cellars (1898) in wide Gutierrez heart, Maipú, it is one of the most traditional of Argentina. Founded and managed by an Andalusian family, exporting wines for more than 70 years all over the world.
The visit continues by "Vino Casa Giol" National Museum and the rural cellar (1885), where you will find the most important collection of antique Viniculture and religious Cuyanian images elements: around of 4.500 pieces exposed in their gardens, walls and floors. The "Trapiche" Cellar amazed their visitors by being one of the biggest of the country, with an important French touch. It is pioneer in technical innovation and conquering new markets; their wines have obtained numerous awards. We will make another scale, at El "Cerno" vineyard and you will be the main character of an entertaining kina of tasting, guided by their own owners.

The wine route Ravines of the River (Maipú)
This Viticultural region of rocky lands its located to 30 kilometers from the city, in the surrounding areas to the Mendoza River ravines. The visit includes "Finca Flichman" (1873), situated in where once was the Huarpe settlement, a cellar of familiar origin that today still produce high quality wines, with a well define Argentian character.
Few steps from there we will find "Nuestra Señora del Rosario" Chappel, the most antique of the province. To finish our tour we will visit "Cruz de Piedra" cellar that distinguished itself by the Mediterranean architecture style and the conjunction with the high technology used in the fine wine elaboration. From its balconies it is possible to appreciate their big extensions of vineyards.

The wine route Altos of the River 1 (Luján de Cuyo)
By the high area of Mendoza River, Known by the quality of its wines, we will find the "Etchart" Cellars, acquired in 1996 by an important French group, here a variety of wines are produced and were recognized with numerous awards in the last years. At "Chandon" Cellars (1959) the first filial created outside France, well known in the country varieties of champagne are produced with the highest technology. To finish at "Dolium" where you will appreciate the new cellars international style design tendencies will be appreciated: It’s the first Mendoza totally subterranean boutique cellar.

The wine route High River 2 (Luján de Cuyo)
In this case you may taste high quality wines from the centenary Norton Cellar one of the best equipped of the country while you enjoy of the great pan view of the Andes Mountain Range, from the wide balcony of its Wine-bar. Few meters from "Cabrini", a family cellar famous by Mass wines production (Supplier of the Vatican) and Varietals wine production.
At the end of the path, the "Viniterra" wine shop offers a entire line of accessories for wine, famous cigars and, obviously the fundamental: their famous variety of wines of noble stumps.

Wine Cellar La Carrodilla (Luján de Cuyo)
The "Lagarde" cellar recognized by their prestigious wines, overall the red ones, elaborated in limited amounts at the centenary of their original establishment nearby Luján de Cuyo city.
In the proximity of "Emiliano Guiñazú" Provincial Beauty Arts Museum, where the famous painter from Mendoza Fernando Fader lived. The Chacras de Coria area offers their exclusive Alfredo Catena wine cellars, elaborated by this Italian Vinicultural family with the most modern technology.
In the return way, at "Carrodilla" district, we can visit a small by antique cellar carefully restored by being adapted to the actual necessities: Amalia Vineyard (1922), with their cellars made in American and French Oak.
A little by the North of "Carrodilla" Sanctuary is located, where thousands of catholic used to joined during Holy Week.

The Wine Route of Vistalba Valley (Luján de Cuyo)
This valley, appreciated by its beauty and the quality of their wines, it is located at the Andes foots. In "Nieto Senetiner" Cellars (1905), with its typical construction of wood, clay and cane you will enjoy the ritual of its exclusive red wine tasting, in front of the majestic Plata mountain string landscapes. At "Domaine Vistalba" you will appreciate the combination of the French savoir faire with the typical of this lands, because is the first artisan cellar built with a similar Galos Chateux design in Argentina.
In our return path we will visit a small cellar of Varietals wines of young style and artisan elaborated in a hall that preserve the traditional style.

East Oasis
The east oasis from Mendoza is a plane which an altitude between 640 and 750 meters that received the waters of "Tunuyán" River and covered the cultivate part of Junín, Rivadavia, San Martín and Santa Rosa provinces.
This wide oasis has the major production fo the province, where a large variety of grapes are growing. The wines routes are in develop, being the Agricultural cellar an excellent referent of the Viticultural virtues development of the area.

South Oasis
The south oasis its conformed by San Rafael and General Alvear provinces, and irrigated by Atuel and Diamante Rivers (between 450 and 800 meters high). It is the principal production area of Chenin stump that provides its characteristics to the white wines of the region, and also produced good red wines.
A lot of the open to the tourism cellars belongs to traditional families from Mendoza that brings them life and today produce wines with the experience that are legacy from the founders.

Wine routes south portal
In this full day we will visit the youngest and modern "Valentín Biancai" Cellar, and also produces Champagne, it is located in the main access to San Rafael City and situated on soft ground waves and surrounded by numerous water fountains. In our way to the center we will find "Balbi" Cellars, distinguished by the elaboration of their wines under ISO 9001 quality normative, being one of the few in our country with this particularity.
Subsequently at "Suter" Cellar we will discover where born the wines and the sparkling elaborated with the traditional French method, you will observe the bottles resting in Wood shelving’s and you will visit a digging with an amazing acoustic.
To short distance, at "Jean Rivier" familiar Cellar, of Swiss origin, their own owners will explain us all the elaboration wine steps, most of them could be taste directly from the vessel that contained them.
In the centre of the city you will know the Foundation Cellar of "Valentín Bianchi", builted at 1928, which labyrinthine corridors contained part of this traditional family history.

Wine route San Rafael del Díamante
This full day tour is developed too by the route that lead to General Alvear and starts at "Roca" Cellar, where the visitors are welcomed by the fourth generation of a family dedicated to the art of wine elaboration. A couple of kilometers away we will find "Lavaque" Cellars, which attract the visitors by its colonial architecture and by the acre environment where the wines are elaborated.
Following the way and few meters before reach Villa Atuel city, we will arrive at "Goyenechea" Cellar. At this place you will know the commitment of five generations of a Basque family with the wine culture and a silent environment frame.

Wine Route Uco Valley Oasis
It is located at Mendoza city southwest in the "Tunuyán" River Basin and its formed by Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos provinces (900 and 1.500 meters high). Actually this area is the most evolved in Vitivinicultural investments. This region, were apple, pears, nuts and cherries crops grow is perfect for growing high quality stumps, shown the new direction of the Argentinean Viticulture.
At San José and with the "Tupungato" Volcanoe denominated the landscape, we will find small familiar cellar, "Estancia Ancón", that produce varietals wines from vineyards located at 1.500 meters of high.
Traveling to the south we will arrive at Los Arboles, Tunuyán districts where "Salentein" Cellar combine cellar tradition of Mendoza with the European tradition. This cellar was built at the Mountain Range base unique construction in its type in cross form. Each of its four wings is a small cellar that has two sections: one at floor level and other subterranean, for the raise of wines in oak containers, to eight meters of deep.
In the way to the historic "Manzano" are located Jacques y Francois Lurton new cellar, this recognized cellarers of French origin found in this lands the best conditions to elaborate their own Argentian wines and joined them to their range of products developed in other viticulture countries. (France, Australia, Chile, Spain and Uruguay).
At "San Carlos Fapes" cellar is one of the most antiques in the area and distinguishes itself by the art of combine tradition with the new tendencies.
The enthusiasm of its owners will allows us discover the wine secrets in a friendly environment. Finally "Finca La Celia" located at Eugenio Bustos, is part of the history of the picturesque town. Their owners are owners too of one of the most successful cellars in Chile, and they have known how to rescue the architecture of this antique cellar and incorporate the most modern technology.